Southern California
Essays

Underground raves are a popular phenomenon in Southern California and the rest of the world. This is an ethnographic paper on raving and underground raves in Southern California. It begins with an introduction then reviews literature on underground raving. A detailed description of the study methodology is then given followed by presentation of the findings, analysis of the findings and summary of the study.

Carey McWilliams' title of his history of Southern California, Southern California: An Island on the Land, suggests that Southern California encapsulates a unique culture, as distinct from the rest of the United States,…

Turn on the tap and fill a glass with water. It's a simple act that most people in developed areas of the world take for granted. But ensuring that the water is pure and getting it to the tap is not simple.

Frederick Jackson Turner is perhaps most well-known for his famous essay, "The Significance of the Frontier on American History." In this essay, Turner defines and supports his thesis that the history of the American…

Southern California is not for everybody. "Some people view the climate and laid-back lifestyle with longing. Others perceive the area, and its inhabitants, as a little too far over the edge" (Hutchings 2001:4D-Z).

The paper looks at the concept of Xeriscaping and how it works in the contemporary society. It looks at the reasons why people may resist the idea of xeriscaping and water conservation, the looks at the approaches that make xeriscaping a viable option and at last the recommendations of how xeriscaping can be applied successfully.